GRANTS PASS MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED

Grants Pass Police Department

On 10/10/2021 at approximately 10:17 PM, the Grants Pass Police Department received a report of a disturbance in the 800 block of NE D Street where a male victim had reportedly been severely injured. Officers arrived at the scene and discovered Cole Osborne, a 49-year-old male, had sustained a life-threatening wound. Osborne was transported to the Rogue Regional Medical Center by American Medical Response where he later died as a result of his injury.

Grants Pass Police Detectives tirelessly pursued leads in the case that resulted in locating Jeremy Garcia, a 43-year-old male, who had fled from the scene to a residence near the intersection of Swathout Drive at Cloverlawn Drive. With the assistance of Grants Pass Police SWAT, Jeremy Garcia was taken into custody without incident and lodged at the Josephine County Jail for charges of Murder in the second degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.

The Grants Pass Police Department would like to thank Oregon State Police Detectives and Oregon State Police Forensics, as well as numerous citizens in the community, for their assistance in this investigation. If anyone has further information related to this investigation, please call the Grants Pass Police non-emergency number at 541-450-6260.